If a soon-to-open Boise taqueria cooks as well as it hypes, Idahoans are in for a treat.
Make that “a symphony of flavors,” as Tazzte says.
The new food trailer is preparing to unveil its culinary orchestra (er, menu) at 5114 W. Emerald St. in Boise — just west of Orchard Street.
Drawing inspiration from street vendors in Monterrey — Mexico’s second-biggest city — Tazzte will host a grand opening Friday, Feb. 23, it announced on social media .
Thanks to a stream of appealing food photos and linguistic hot sauce, mouths are watering.
Tazzte is fired up to serve its “amazing trompo meat — a culinary masterpiece! Immerse yourself in the tantalizing aroma and rich flavors of seasoned, stacked meat on a vertical rotisserie, reminiscent of a Mexican spin top. This is the heart of our trompo tacos, gringas, and campechanas — a symphony of spices and tradition, promising a taste that’s as extraordinary as its name suggests.”
Although most diners probably aren’t familiar with the term, “trompo” can mean the vertical spit itself, or the marinated al pastor meat cooked on it — then sliced off for tacos. Trompo-style tacos aren’t unknown in the Boise area. For example, Calle 75 Street Tacos of Boise and Meridian used to sell al pastor del trompo — achiote-marinated pork cooked on a spool with smoked bacon and pineapple. Calle 75 still offers al pastor on the trompo for catering and special events, but has switched to cooking the meat over a wood-fired grill on a Big Green Egg at the restaurants.